Released: July 9, 2002
Songwriter: Chad Smith Anthony Kiedis John Frusciante Flea
Producer: Rick Rubin
[Verse 1: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
I got dosed by you and
Closer than most to you and
What am I supposed to do
Take it away, I never had it anyway
Take it away and everything will be okay
In you, a star is born and
You cut a perfect form and
Someone forever warm
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
[Chorus (all)]
Way upon the mountain where she died
All I ever wanted was your life
Deep inside the canyon, I can't hide
All I ever wanted was your life
[Verse 2: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
Show love with no remorse and
Climb on to your seahorse and
This ride is right on course
This is the way I wanted it to be with you
This is the way I knew that it would be with you
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
[Chorus (all)]
Way upon the mountain where she died
All I ever wanted was your life
Deep inside the canyon, I can't hide
All I ever wanted was your life
[Bridge: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
I got dosed by you and
Closer than most to you and
What am I supposed to do
Take it away I never had it anyway
Take it away and everything will be okay
[Chorus (all)]
Way upon the mountain where she died
All I ever wanted was your life
Deep inside the canyon, I can't hide
All I ever wanted was your life
[Guitar Solo]
I got dosed by you and
Closer than most to you and
What am I supposed to do
Take it away, I never had it anyway
Take it away and everything will be okay
In you, a star is born and
You cut a perfect form and
Someone forever warm
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
[Chorus (all)]
Way upon the mountain where she died
All I ever wanted was your life
Deep inside the canyon, I can't hide
All I ever wanted was your life
[Verse 2: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
Show love with no remorse and
Climb on to your seahorse and
This ride is right on course
This is the way I wanted it to be with you
This is the way I knew that it would be with you
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
[Chorus (all)]
Way upon the mountain where she died
All I ever wanted was your life
Deep inside the canyon, I can't hide
All I ever wanted was your life
[Bridge: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
I got dosed by you and
Closer than most to you and
What am I supposed to do
Take it away I never had it anyway
Take it away and everything will be okay
[Chorus (all)]
Way upon the mountain where she died
All I ever wanted was your life
Deep inside the canyon, I can't hide
All I ever wanted was your life
[Guitar Solo]
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- Big Shiny Tunes 8 (2003)
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- Can’t Stop
- Scar Tissue
- Otherside
- Snow (Hey Oh)
- Dani California
- Dark Necessities
- By the Way
- Give It Away
- Goodbye Angels
- Black Summer
- Soul to Squeeze
- The Zephyr Song
- Wet Sand
- Go Robot
- Around the World
- Sick Love
- Encore
- Don’t Forget Me
- Dosed
- The Getaway
- The Longest Wave
- Road Trippin’